sexta-feira, 8 de março de 2013

Against Lethe

Against Lethe
a mail art project by Les Yper Yper for the 5th ICTVC, Nicosia, Cyprus, 4-12
June 2013.

Call for submissions
In the framework of the 5th ICTVC, Les Yper Yper invite
creative people from all over the worldto submit ORIGINAL
mail artwork relevant to the conference theme Against lethe.

Social, economic, political, cultural, and environmental issues that affect us
all demand a new way of thinking. However, as we look forward we should not
forget the lessons of the past. What has been the role of visual language
against forgetting till now and what may happen in the future?

ICTVC is established worldwide as a major event that
explores the world of typography and visual communication. Since its inception
in 2002, people from diverse fields and different disciplines with a passion
for visual language research, education and practice, contribute to the
conference.
ICTVC attracts speakers and delegates on an international scale, and from a
wide range of disciplines related to typography and design. The high quality of
presentations is a hallmark of the conference.

Les Yper Yperis
a physical/conceptual habitat populated by a group of creatives active in the
full range of visual/sonic arts, practice and applications. Parallel to its
main activities, Les Yper Yper is hosting exhibitions, events, screenings,
installations as well as seminars and workshops. It is located in downtown
Thessaloniki, Greece, and its doors are open to the public.

TECHNIQUE: Free.
All techniques may be employed, provided that the holders are able to be mailed
(printmaking, rubber stamps, postcards, art stamps, visual poetry, stickers,
collage, poetry, textile, photo, painting, original drawing, mixed media, or a
short story created by you...).
The address, stamp and postmark must always be applied directly onto the work.

FORMAT: free
All works received shall be submitted to a selection process by a jury
composed of ICTVC and LYY members.
No prizes will be awarded; however, the ten highest ranking submissions by
students will qualify for free tickets to the full ICTVC schedule in June
(workshops, events and the main conference). Successful entrants shall be
notified via e-mail.
- The works submitted will not be returned and become the collection of the
Les Yper Yper archive.
- No work will be for sale but may be exhibited from time to time in public
galleries to promote cultural awareness.
- You may submit a maximum of 2 works.
- Participants should provide their full name, address, nationality, email, and
website, if available.

EXHIBITION: All works will be exhibited a) in Nicosia,
Cyprus, as part of the 5th ICTVC, b) at the Les Yper Yper gallery, in
Thessaloniki, Greece, and c) at the Margaris Foundation Gallery in Amfilochia,
Greece, starting in May 2013. The exhibition might also be held in other cities
in Cyprus, Greece, and in places abroad.

DOCUMENTATION: To all participants.
The organization will produce a publication with all mail art received and a
participants’ list.
Moreover, an online gallery will be conceived for the project and the exact
location will be announced at a later stage.
Documentation will include your complete name and the colour reproduction of
at least one of your works.
All participants must agree to the reproduction of their work in printed
brochures or other material produced for educational purposes.
All entries must be submitted through the Post Office.

To facilitate the online gallery publication, please send by e-mail an image of
the work (high quality, 300dpi jpeg) as well as of the envelope and/or the
shipping package in case they constitute part of the artwork, to: mailart@ictvc.org
The printed version will be sent selectively to various libraries,
institutes, galleries and the pdf version will be available on the internet for
free.